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Gonzalo

“Spanish name of Germanic origin; first element means 'battle', second unclear” — Germanic (via Gothic, into Spanish) origin

Boy's name · #1423 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Gonzalo reached #695 in 2000 and has eased to #1423 since. About 11,000 boys have carried it since 1902.

Around the world: #15 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gonzalos

• Gonzalo Higuaín — Argentine association football player
• Gonzalo Montiel — Argentinian association football player
• Gonzalo Castro — German footballer
• Gonzalo Jara — Chilean association football player
• Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada — President of Bolivia

In stories & tradition

• Gonzalo (Miles Morales) — Spider-Man · Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Gonzalo — The Tempest
• Gonzalo Ríos — Los Venegas

What Gonzalos become

Among 1,205 notable people named Gonzalo:

Sports figures appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gonzalo Higuaín, Argentine association football player.

Similar names: Osvaldo · Gordon · Dangelo · Adolfo · Octavio · Braulio

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